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#DD124D

#dd124d ≈ Amaranth

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#dd124d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 7.06% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.86% magenta, 65.16% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 342.56°, with 84.94% saturation and 46.86% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 3.59.

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Relative luminance0.1634

Complementary

  1. #dd124d
  2. #12dda2

Split complementary

  1. #dd124d
  2. #12dd3c
  3. #12b2dd

Analogous

  1. #dd12b2
  2. #dd124d
  3. #dd3c12

Triadic

  1. #dd124d
  2. #4ddd12
  3. #124ddd

Tetradic

  1. #dd124d
  2. #dda212
  3. #12dda2
  4. #124ddd

Square

  1. #dd124d
  2. #b2dd12
  3. #12dda2
  4. #3c12dd

Monochromatic

  1. #50061c
  2. #960c34
  3. #dd124d
  4. #f04b7b
  5. #f692af

Shades

#dd124d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dd124d
  2. #c71045
  3. #b10e3e
  4. #9b0d36
  5. #850b2e
  6. #6f0927
  7. #58071f
  8. #420517
  9. #2c040f
  10. #160208
  11. #000000

Tints

#dd124d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dd124d
  2. #e02a5f
  3. #e44171
  4. #e75982
  5. #eb7194
  6. #ee89a6
  7. #f1a0b8
  8. #f5b8ca
  9. #f8d0db
  10. #fce7ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dd124d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dd124d
  2. #d41d52
  3. #ca2857
  4. #c1335c
  5. #b83e61
  6. #af4967
  7. #a5546c
  8. #9c5f71
  9. #936a76
  10. #89757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a75964 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a574d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7e47 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f30031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a0454d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1644a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea003e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dd124d {
  color: #dd124d;
}
Background
.bg-dd124d {
  background-color: #dd124d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dd124d {
  border: 2px solid #dd124d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dd124d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 18 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 85% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dd124d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dd124d, #dd3c12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dd124d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 18 77 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 3.59 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 3.80 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.42 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.60 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.67 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.00 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.10 #22edb2 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#dd124d  rgb(221, 18, 77)  hsl(343, 85%, 47%)  Amaranth
#12dda2  rgb(18, 221, 162)  hsl(163, 85%, 47%)  Caribbean Green
#4ddd12  rgb(77, 221, 18)  hsl(103, 85%, 47%)  Lime Green
#124ddd  rgb(18, 77, 221)  hsl(223, 85%, 47%)  Sapphire